BIOTIC Species Information for Iphinoe trispinosa
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| Researched by | Lizzie Tyler | Data supplied by | University of Sheffield | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy | |||||||||||||||
| Scientific name | Iphinoe trispinosa | Common name | A cumacean | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | S1200 | Recent Synonyms | |||||||||||||
| Phylum | Crustacea | Subphylum | |||||||||||||
| Superclass | Class | Eumalacostraca | |||||||||||||
| Subclass | Peracarida | Order | Cumacea | ||||||||||||
| Suborder | Family | Bodotriidae | |||||||||||||
| Genus | Iphinoe | Species | trispinosa | ||||||||||||
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| General Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Growth form | Articulate |
Feeding method | Surface deposit feeder Sub-surface deposit feeder |
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| Mobility/Movement | Swimmer Burrower |
Environmental position | |||||||||||||
| Typical food types | Micro-organisms, organic matter | Habit | Free living | ||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Flexibility | Low (10-45 degrees) | |||||||||||||
| Fragility | Intermediate | Size | Small(1-2cm) | ||||||||||||
| Height | 0 | Growth Rate | Not researched | ||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | Not researched | Dependency | Independent | ||||||||||||
| Sociability | Solitary | ||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Biology References | Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Found on most British and Irish coasts, although less common off western Ireland. | ||||||||||||||
| Global distribution | Found in north-west Europe from Norway to France and in the Mediterranean and south to the Canary Isles. | ||||||||||||||
| Biogeographic range | Temperate. | Depth range | 0 - 150 m | ||||||||||||
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Substratum preferences | Water column (pelagic) Muddy sand Coarse clean sand Fine clean sand |
Physiographic preferences | |||||||||||||
| Biological zone | Wave exposure | ||||||||||||||
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Salinity | ||||||||||||||
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution References | Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic |
Developmental mechanism | Direct Development Brooding |
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| Reproductive Season | Winter and Summer | Reproductive Location | Sediment surface | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Regeneration potential | No | |||||||||||||
| Life span | 1 year | Age at reproductive maturity | <1 year | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | Not researched | Fecundity | |||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | 145 µm diameter | Fertilization type | Internal | ||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Eckert, 2003, | ||||||||||||||
